Tech Talk Secret Santa 2015

Post up anyway. That package may take some time. Not that I’d know for sure…

I really want to wait tbh.
I will say at least that I had an AMAZING sandwich yesterday with some potato chips I received. Salami, turkey, bologna, and bacon with 2 slices of cheese with cilantro mayo. The Oldbay potato chips have a real tang to them that’s for sure. XD

Best Chips ever

My gift should have arrived at my recipients address by now. Hope everything made it in order.

Thank You @everythingWasBees!!!

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[] Euro SCART to JP21 adapter (This will breath new life into my XRGB2-Plus)
[
] ArcadeShock’s Sanwa LB-35 EVO exclusive balltop (Must now consider a “classy” build)
[] ArcadeShock’s Sanwa OBSF-30 EVO exclusive button (Must now consider a “classy” build x2)
[
] @Phreakazoid 's “The Link” JLF model (Didn’t ask for one, he didn’t have to give me one, but I got one, so now I have the good feels!!!)
[] Bergers cookies (S Rank Local Food Product)
[
] Old Bay Seasoning (The opposite of Salty is OLD BAE)
[*] Last but not least, the greatest gift of all, the feeling of not being the only person in Tech Talk who can’t draw (Please also forgive me my TT SS)
[/list]

I was beginning to worry that my TTSS forgot about me. Then, I found this in my room once I got home from work

Once I opened the box, I found this message:

I got a nice assortment of Sanwa-related gear and a cool panda coin swiper!

I didn’t know Sanwa made a stylus for phones. Now my Galaxy S5 feels a bit more upgraded now ;p

No name of the recipient to be found, but I think I know who it is…

Is that the Daigo Manga???

Burger Cookies and Old Bay, Nice.

I got my gifts yesterday. They arrived in a semi - accordioned USPS box. LoL.

The boxes condition had me a little worried but it turned out that all was well.

The list:

Starburst Minis
Jolly Rancher Smoothie Candy Canes
Generic PS2 Pad
Brook PS2 to PS4 Converter

Watched Ant Man last night and the homies and I destroyed the bag of mini Starbursts. The candy canes are going to find a temporary home on my Xmas tree before I cave and start sneaking them off of it that is.
I’m probably going to open up the PS2 pad and, if common ground, hack it into an arcade stick. A couple of days ago I added a PS2 to PS4 Brook converter to a shopping cart. Man, I’m glad I forgot to check out now. Great gifts. Very satisfied with my haul.

The card…

Your girl did a great job on the card. Thanks @Yenjoi.

I’ll come back and post pics of the HRAP art mentioned in the card after I receive the scans. It’s part of my mission to restore some classic arcade sticks that @Yenjoi and I talked about a while back.

Good looking out dood. Happy Holidays.

Nice! I can’t wait until my SS stuff arrives. Im getting super jelly :frowning:

If it helps, my secret santa recipient got theirs a week ago and hasn’t posted about it :frowning:

A little. Facebook just reminded me a year ago today I got my 2014 SS gift :slight_smile:

Hope all the Santas are doing well, my SS will be pleased to know their parcel defied the laws of Donald Trump and made it to the UK in time for Xmas!

Here we go!

No “Do Not Dremel” sign so…

Spoiler

https://i2.wp.com/behindthewires.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/20151218_182403.jpg?w=450

Beautifully wrapped presents and a nice thoughtful letter from @Lostcase cheers dude!

First up some americandy! American sweets cost 4-5 times as much here in the UK, Lucky Charms go for around £7 a box where I am, so will be saving these for a special occasion. We have a different version of Randoms in the UK (made by the British confectioner, Rowntree) but never had this kind or these flavors.

Next an Udon SF Comic! I have a bunch of Udon Street Fighter comics and hardbacks, but was completely unaware of this one! Seemingly it was to commemorate the 15th anniversary. Has some great bits of New Challengers lore that I’ve never seen before. Also came with 2 clear Street Fighter stickers that’d look great on a plexi.

Next up a chop-socky blu-ray! One of the things from my 3 wishes this year, I’ve never seen The Five Deadly Venoms, despite it inspiring so many other things that I love, so this is awesome. When it comes to 70’s era Hong Kong pictures, this is supposed to be one of the bar-setters. Think this will be one of the Xmas movies for me and my brothers when we meet up over the holidays :slight_smile:

Lastly, an EB-06 Graze Gunpla! Another thing from my wishlist, these are brand new and meant to be one of the best HGs and best Grunts to come about in a long long time. Been fighting the urge to build it all day! Ever since Twitch Creative came about, I’ve wanted to do some Live builds on it and this is a perfect one to kick off - it’s a fast build, pretty easy, minimal tools, upgradeable, part of the current anime arc and not many people have seen this kit yet - absolutely perfect choice! Will most likely stream it on Monday, then post the finished product up on here.

This is awesome, hours of fun ahead. Thankyou so much LostCase for such thoughtful gifts and for getting it here in time for Christmas. Also thanks to @spenzalii for posting his stuff and thanks to @jdm714 for putting this all together!

Now to sit back with a cup of tea and watch the final santas and santees do their thing :slight_smile:

I might have to sign up for international next year. UK chocolate is leagues ahead of USA chocolate. Doesn’t help Hershey blocked (UK) Cadbury candy here.
Luckily my wife’s sister just came back from England and brought back a bunch of chocolate for her.

No offense but i spent one christmas in the UK as a (Belgian) kid and im still traumatized by that stuff they call chocolate. Next year ill enter!

A Belgian throwing shade at other countries for their chocolate is a little unfair haha next you’ll be attacking our beer!

It does feel like a bit of a shame to cross the Atlantic and only leave with British chocolate though - pick up Bourneville (Cadbury’s OG) from the UK, Lindt and Milka from Switzerland (easy to find in the UK) and ANYTHING from Belgium next time you’re over from the States.

Just after I shipped my box to Spenzalii, Crumpets and Muppets joined forces too…would have been perfect…
https://youtu.be/kLfMrj74otA

Super Secret Santa Ultra Edition IV just came out!!!
A new Challenger appears!
Its JDM’s fault… I dont want nothin… just the addy.

Just got first months beer club shipment. I’ll post pics when I get back home.

@manbehindthewires , I’m super excited you got my package in time for Christmas. I’m actually shocked it made it to the UK that quickly. I did flirt with the lady behind the counter at the Post Office, so I am sure that helped. I’m glad you dug everything I sent. I usually like to get random candy from around the world, so I figured you would like it too. Next time I travel to Asia for work, I will pick up tons of stuff for next years TT SS.

Watching The 5 Deadly Venoms with your brothers is going to be awesome, especially if you are on a sugar rush from the candy and start busting out some Kung-Fu. Send me pics of the completed Gundam.

Nice! I’m glad it arrived before Christmas. I’ll be even happier if its good :slight_smile:

I think I counted 12 people who have posted their goodies up, I may end up being last since mine hasn’t arrived yet :frowning: I don’t even have a present under our Christmas tree at home yet either. I think I am going to become this for the next few days…